31 January 2012

Carrot Cookies

Still on a low sugar diet for the kiddies. The date cakes were such a success yesterday (all gone in 24 hours), I thought I might do a twist on the carrot cake. So here we go - carrot cookies, or "Carrotees" as they are called now.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup gluten free flour

1/2 cup wholemeal spelt flour

100g butter (melted)

1 carrot, finely grated (medium to large)

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

2 tbsp honey

pinch salt

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 170ºC. Beat eggs with vanilla, honey and melted butter, then fold in flour sifted with cinnamon and bi-carb.

add grated carrot and mix together lightly with your hands, then form into lumpy bite-sized balls and place on a lined baking tray

Bake for approx 15 minutes, or until lightly browned (will still be a little soft)

These are not particularly sweet biscuits - unlike the dates, there is not enough sweetness in the carrot to carry through cooking. They are however fragrant and mouth-filling. I dusted them with a little cinnamon mixed with icing sugar, and there was physical fighting between siblings over the last one. They are a great texture - like a rock cake or a drop scone.